2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Portsmouth, VA vs New Bern, NC

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- People living in New Bern are 8.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.1%49.4%
 Baptist13.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Catholic3.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Methodist4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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